What the heck is a Wiki?

is it like a Wookie? No, essentially, it's a web space that many people can edit from within a browser window. Add images, format text, even add multimedia from other sources.
(nb, need to add links to this page)

Providers include:

• hosted solutions: eg wikispaces, wetpaint, pbwiki
• open source apps, which you install on your own server: eg mediawiki, wakkawiki

Hosted solutions are more simple and straightforward than the install yourself kind, but the latter can give you more freedom and flexibility. One site offers you a wizard, to assist you in making choices (wikimatrix).

Examples of using sound and other media in wikispaces include:

• The Edge, and Social Software research on this site;
• Delia's opening address on the Conversations in Ace wiki;
• Sue Waters uses wikis to teach people about mobile learning;

Other wikis in general include:

• Community Engagement projects
• AceVic Learnscope, and Access ACE including the Northern Region (acfe)
• Wikipedia
• Coonara Neighbourhood Learning Community

Help sections on wikispaces:

start at their introduction page;

(image: thanks for chewie loves margaritas. but not himself by chuckumentary at flickr